Artist Statement
Soojin Kim
Artist Statement
Objects have the power of carrying the memories across space, time, culture and generations. I interpret the images of objects in the languages of paints and brushes to create an emotional and sensual communication. As a young adult I came to the United States to study and was exposed to the western art in a museum context. This had a dearest impact on my aesthetic sensibility and led to change the subject of study. My father’s illness and death in Korea, what I could access of him was the memory of him and his happy moments with American candies during the Korean War. The moment of joy of eating, biting, chewing, licking, cracking, stacking, sorting, role-playing …
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Cracked Oreo Series oil on canvas 9 x 12"
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Gold Fishes No. 2 oil on canvas 8 x 10" |
Gold Fishes No. 1 oil on canvas 12 x 9" |
Candy Jar No. 5 oil on canvas 21D x 8 cm |
Candy Jar No. 2 oil on canvas 21D x 8 cm |
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Cracked Oreo Series NO. 9 conte Crayon on paper 20 x 41" |
Cracked Oreo Series No.64 conte Crayon on paper 22 x 26"
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Cracked Oreo Series No. 63 conte Crayon on paper 22 x 26" |
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Arranged Candies oil on canvas 47 x 47" |
Cracked Oreo Series conte Crayon on paper 17 x 17" |
Cracked Oreo Series conte Crayon on paper 17 x 17" |
Cracked Oreo Series conte Crayon on paper 17 x 17" |
Cracked Oreo Series conte Crayon on paper 17 x 17" |
Cracked Oreo Series conte Crayon on paper 17 x 17" |
Cracked Oreo Series conte Crayon on paper 17 x 17" |
Cracked Oreo Series conte Crayon on paper 17 x 17" |
Cracked Oreo Series conte Crayon on paper 17 x 17" |
Cracked Oreo Series conte Crayon on paper 17 x 17" |
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Cracked Oreo Series conte Crayon on paper 17 x 17" |
Cracked Oreo Series conte Crayon on paper 17 x 17" |
Cracked Oreo Series conte Crayon on paper 17 x 17" |
M&M Series oil on canvas 24 x 24" |
M&M Series oil on canvas 24 x 24" |
M&M Series oil on canvas 24 x 24"
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M&M Series oil on canvas 24 x 24"
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M&M Series oil on canvas 24 x 24"
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M&M Series oil on canvas 24 x 24"
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M&M Series oil on canvas 24 x 24" |
Licorice Humbugs Series water color on paper 8 x 10" |
Licorice Humbugs Series water color on paper 8 x 10" |
Licorice Humbugs Series water color on paper 8 x 10" |
Licorice Humbugs Series water color on paper 8 x 10" |
Licorice Humbugs Series water color on paper 8 x 10" |
Licorice Humbugs Series water color on paper 8 x 10"
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Licorice Humbugs Series water color on paper 8 x 10"
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Licorice Humbugs Series water color on paper 8 x 10"
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Licorice Humbugs Series water color on paper 8 x 10"
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Licorice Humbugs Series water color on paper 8 x 10"
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